New availability schedule of time slots

News item | 08-07-2025 | 11:00

A planning tool has been available via the CBG website for several years. Since 1 July, the use of this tool has been mandatory.

To better accommodate companies and reduce the number of cancellations and postponements, MEB has decided to limit how far in advance new slots are made available.

Previously, slots were released periodically - for example, on the first working day of January, May and September - for a range of future months. In January 2025, for instance, slots for January to April 2026 were made available, allowing bookings up to 16 months in advance. Companies have indicated that they are often unable to plan that far ahead.

From now on, we will make slots available up to 9 months in advance. The release frequency will change to once every two months. For example, on the first working day of January 2026, slots will be released for August and September 2026. On the first working day of March 2026, slots for October and November 2026 will become available.

To facilitate the transition, only one new release moment is planned in 2025: on the first working day of November, when slots for July 2026 will be made available. The next release moment after that will be 2 January 2026.

Further details can be found in the Q&A document on the MEB website.